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English translation: fellow patients


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Dutch term or phrase:lotgenoten
English translation:fellow patients
Entered by: Inge Dijkstra
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22:22 Jan 31, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / research
Dutch term or phrase: lotgenoten
In dit geval: chronisch zieke kinderen die voor een onderzoek hun zieke leeftijdsgenootjes mochten interviewen.

De opties in de Grote Van Dale: partner/companion in misfortune/adversity, fellow-sufferer hebben niet de voorkeur van de opdrachtgever. Is fellow patient wellicht een optie, of bestaat er een gangbare UK/US term voor?
TIA!
Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Local time: 09:11
fellow patients
Explanation:
I think "fellow patient" is a perfectly acceptable option - e.g.

http://society.guardian.co.uk/publicservicesawards/story/0,,...

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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
My client was pleasantly surprised by so many agrees and Christopher's explanation! Thanks everyone for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6fellow patients
Adam Smith


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
fellow patients


Explanation:
I think "fellow patient" is a perfectly acceptable option - e.g.

http://society.guardian.co.uk/publicservicesawards/story/0,,...



Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
My client was pleasantly surprised by so many agrees and Christopher's explanation! Thanks everyone for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dennis Seine
11 mins
  -> Thanks Dennis! :-)
agree  Tina Vonhof
37 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Christopher Smith: Yes, this is fine. In any case, a 'patient' was originally one who had to patiently suffer the cure.
2 hrs
  -> Yes, quite! Thank you!
agree  Marijke Mayer
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Marijke!
agree  Allison Klein
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Allison!
agree  writeaway: but where is there lotsgenoten in the text?
32 days
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